Sindh govt to cover medical costs for Karachi imambargah crash victims

The Sindh government has pledged to cover the medical costs for individuals severely injured after a car plowed into a tent of mourners outside an imambargah in Karachi's Defence Housing Authority. The tragic incident on Sunday night claimed the life of a teenage girl and left more than a dozen others wounded.

In response, the provincial health department has formally notified Aga Khan Hospital and South City Hospital, directing them to submit bills for the "severely injured" patients. The health minister, Dr. Azra Pechuho, assured that all affected women, children, and others would receive proper and prompt medical treatment, emphasizing that every possible facility would be provided to save lives.

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Every possible medical facility will be provided to protect the lives of people.

Authorities have escalated the investigation, transferring the case to the Counter-Terrorism Department. A terrorism case has been registered against the van's driver and three associates. The First Information Report (FIR), filed by the imambargah's security chief, alleges the driver deliberately breached security barriers and rammed the tent as part of a "planned scheme and criminal conspiracy." The FIR further claims the act was not accidental but a "deliberate rehearsal of a larger terrorist action," citing ongoing threats from banned outfits.

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The act was not accidental but a deliberate rehearsal of a larger terrorist action, as constant threats have been emanating from banned outfits and sectarian organisations.